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Books for the casual scientist
A Listmania! list by S. Meadows (UK)

1. Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace (Penguin Press Science) by Leonard Mlodinow

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	"An absolutely joyous voyage through Geometry"

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(11 customer reviews)

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2. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard P Feynman

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	"A wonderful collection of essays from the master of popular science"

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(4 customer reviews)

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3. A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes by Stephen Hawking

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	"The one must read that made 20th century physics available to the masses"

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(95 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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4. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene

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	"The most accessible book on string theory - though extremely biased"

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(75 customer reviews)

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5. The Strangest Man: The Life of Paul Dirac by Dr Graham Farmelo

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	"A fine biography of one of the 20th century's greatest scientists"

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(63 customer reviews)

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6. The Constants Of Nature by John D. Barrow

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	"A very wide ranging book, with some interesting links."

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(4 customer reviews)

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7. The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science and What Comes Next by Lee Smolin

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	"A wonderful critique on the state of modern physics and in particular, the cult of string theory"

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(42 customer reviews)

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8. In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat: Updated Edition by John Gribbin

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	"Probably the best layman's introduction to quantum mechanics"

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(32 customer reviews)

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9. Symmetry: A Journey Into the Patterns of Nature by Marcus Du Sautoy

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	"A great exposition on the joy of symmetry in mathematics, by a great communicator"

�8.33 Used & New from: �2.27

(4 customer reviews)

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